For Julia Chiang, Materials Science and Engineering as a Place to Explore Energy, Research and Community News / August 28, 2026 “It’s just been a really great community where I feel like I’ve been able to learn a lot and find a lot of mentors I think I’ll look up to for a long time," reflects MSE senior Julia Chiang. Read More
From California Roots to Penn Engineering Success News / June 3, 2026 Lucy Norris did not arrive at Penn with everything figured out. She came from Santa Cruz, California, where the atmosphere felt different, warmer, softer, familiar. By the time she stepped onto Penn campus as a freshman, she carried with her the quiet confidence of someone who had always done well.... Read More
A Life Without Boundaries: Anna Hallac’s Journey Through Science, Entrepreneurship, and Finance News / June 3, 2026 Anna Hallac grew up in Chappaqua, New York, with a curiosity about how the world works and the discipline to pursue that curiosity in depth. She came to the University of Pennsylvania as a student in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER), drawn by the program’s focus on... Read More
Making, Learning, Leading: A VIPER Student’s Path in the world of Materials Science and Engineering News / January 22, 2026 Justin Wang grew up between two places that shaped him in different ways. He was born around the bays of San Jose, but his family later moved back to Taiwan, where he spent a large stretch of his life. By the time he arrived at Penn, he carried both worlds... Read More
